Who owns Philips?
Philips is owned by Koninklijke Philips N.V. (the Netherlands, AEX: PHIA).[1]
Evidence: Koninklijke Philips N.V. Annual Report on Form 20-F filed 2026-02-19, SEC EDGAR, 19 February 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Koninklijke Philips N.V. verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands, Amsterdam
- Origin
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands, Eindhoven
- Founded
- 1891
- Category
- Personal care & beauty › Deodorants, shaving & grooming › Shaving & razors
- Parent ticker
- AEX: PHIA NYSE: PHG
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Philips
Philips is the name of the Dutch company that began as Philips & Co in Eindhoven in 1891, and on consumer shelves it now appears mainly on the shavers, groomers, trimmers and hair clippers of its Personal Care business, which made 55 per cent of Personal Health sales in 2025. Its i9000 Prestige Ultra shaver was named a Time Best Invention of 2025, and Philips ranked first in male grooming on JD.com during China's 618 festival.
Ownership timeline of Philips
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Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Philips
Philips controls 5 brands on Brandtree, 5 of them in personal care & beauty.
Also in personal care & beauty
Other brands in shaving & razors, and who owns them
The 17 brands in shaving & razors on Brandtree belong to 10 owners. The largest is Edgewell, with 3.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| PACE | Dorco | 🇰🇷 South Korea |
| Billie | Edgewell | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Lion Shaving | Lion Match Company | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| Gillette | Procter & Gamble | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Estela | Treet | 🇵🇰 Pakistan |
| BIC Razors | BIC | 🇫🇷 France |
| Astaberry | Cipla | 🇮🇳 India |
| Flamingo | Mammoth Brands | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Philips
Philips is a publicly listed company headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands, founded in 1891. Brandtree records 5 brands under its control, and it is listed as AEX: PHIA and NYSE: PHG.
Royal Philips began as the limited partnership Philips & Co in Eindhoven in 1891 and is now a health technology company headquartered in Amsterdam, listed on Euronext Amsterdam and the New York Stock Exchange. Of its EUR 17.8 billion of sales in 2025, EUR 3.7 billion came from Personal Health, the consumer segment behind its shavers, Sonicare toothbrushes and Avent baby products. Its former lighting business is now Signify, and its domestic appliances business is reported as a discontinued operation.
🇳🇱 Philips and other Dutch brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 68 brands that began in the Netherlands. 39 of them (57%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Philips is not one of them.
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- Age of Wonders — Paradox Interactive 🇸🇪
- Albert Heijn — Ahold Delhaize 🇳🇱
- Amstel — Heineken 🇳🇱
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Philips?
The parent company of Philips is Koninklijke Philips N.V., a publicly listed company headquartered in the Netherlands.
Is Philips Dutch?
Yes. Philips originated in the Netherlands in 1891 and its owner, Koninklijke Philips N.V., is also headquartered in the Netherlands.
Is Philips still owned by Koninklijke Philips N.V.?
Yes. As of 29 October 2026, Philips is still owned by Koninklijke Philips N.V. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Koninklijke Philips N.V. Annual Report on Form 20-F filed 2026-02-19 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 20-F, published 19 February 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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